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St. Joe high but clear; cutts taking brown drakes

A cutthroat trout taken by a fly fisher on the St. Joe River on May 6, 2012. (Sean Visintainer / Silver Bow Fly Shop)
A cutthroat trout taken by a fly fisher on the St. Joe River on May 6, 2012. (Sean Visintainer / Silver Bow Fly Shop)

FLY FISHING -- The upper reaches of the St. Joe River Road are still plugged with snow, but Sean Visintainer of Silver Bow Fly Shop found decent fishing in the lower river.  The river was clear and dropping and fish were keying on Brown Drakes, a hatch that's usually a bust for fly fishers because of runoff.

Still, he said the he caught the most fish fast-stripping streamers.

Click here for Sean's full report.

In case you didn't notice, the cutthroat he'spreparing to release on Sunday stretches from his forefinger to his elbow. 



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